The Peru Gazette

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Peru—CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive will be held on Monday, February 17, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. All donors are eligible for a monthly $50 gift card drawing. St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273 is coordinating the drive.

Additionally, any household that has qualified for Section 8, SNAP, SSI, Medicaid, or HEAP benefits automatically qualifies. On Saturday, February 8, the Peru Free Library conducted the first of its 2025 Community Learning Series programs. Mark Hamilton described the HamilSun Solar Project and its many benefits, especially to low—and moderate-income households. Thank you to Marque […]

CADYVILLE NY – Champlain Area Trails (CATS), an accredited land trust established in 2009, is dedicated to creating and maintaining trails, protecting land, connecting people with nature, and promoting economic vitality in the Champlain Valley. For the second consecutive year, CATS is offering a free beginner cross-country ski lesson during the school winter break. This […]

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What:  Chicken & Biscuit Dinner When:  February 13, 2025                     4:30 p.m. — until 6:30 p.m. or gone. Where:  Peru Memorial VFW Post # 309                 710 Pleasant St                 Peru, NY 12972 Why:  Proceeds to benefit veterans and their families.

The Peru CSD Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the High School Community Room. An executive session is anticipated immediately following the 6:00 PM start, and the Board will reconvene for open public session business at approximately 7:00 PM. The meeting will be […]

Four Clinton County men charged after allegedly arranging sexual encounters with underage youth Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Lasagna Salad Bread Dessert Served 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., take-out only, at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru, NY 12972 All are invited and welcome!

Knights thank everyone who attended today’s breakfast and express gratitude to local highway department personnel. The St. Augustne’s Knights of Columbus are grateful to everyone who supported its Pancakes Plus breakfast, especially since about four inches of snow fell last night. They came for Peru, Schuyler Falls, Morrisonville, Cadyville, Plattsburgh, Dannemora, and other nearby communities. […]

Peru—St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus will serve “Pancakes Plus” Breakfasts on Sunday, February 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Parish Center. The January breakfast had a record turnout. Let’s see if we can set another record this month. The menu includes Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, home fries, […]

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The Peru CSD Board of Education’s Policy Committee will meet on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 8:00 AM in the District Office, in the High School Building. The meeting is for policy development. Various policies from the 0000, 2000, 7000, 8000, and 9000 series may be discussed. The meeting is open to the public and […]

Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept Reports from all Departments (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway, Town Clerk; Dog Control, Youth Department; Code/Zoning, Supervisor’s Report, Court; Website; Banking Reports, and JCEO); MOTION: Acceptance of Minutes for the Regular Meeting of January 27, 2025. Community Input. DISCUSSION: C & S Companies February 5, 2025, […]

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The North Country Chamber of Commerce has released the results of its 2025 Annual Issue Survey, defining the position of regional businesses on a number of key issues and expressing expectations for the year ahead. 2025 BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX: “A year ago, the North Country business community told us they remained generally confident about 2024,” […]

1/6/25 – Assemblyman Jones News Release – This week, Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateauguay Lake) welcomed the General Consul of Canada in New York, Tom Clark, in Albany. Joining Consul General Clark were Deputy General Geoff Gartshore, Quebec Delegate General David Brulotte, Consul and Senior Economic Officer of Ontario Trade and Investment Office in New York […]

Registration closes April 15  Click here for the Sun Community News story 

What:  Chicken & Biscuit Dinner When:  February 13, 2025                     4:30 p.m. — until 6:30 p.m. or gone. Where:  Peru Memorial VFW Post # 309                 710 Pleasant St                 Peru, NY 12972 Why:  Proceeds to benefit veterans and their families.

Story Update – 2/5/25 – Click here for the MYNBC5 story Town of Harrietstown Franklin County Snowmobile Accident: On Feb. 1 at 2:20 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch called NYS Forest Ranger Adams about a snowmobile accident near McCauley Pond. Ranger Adams was on snowmobile patrol and reached the scene with Ranger O’Connor at 2:45 p.m. Saranac […]

Farmer hopes to succeed Elise Stefanik  Click here for the NCPR story 

                “I am hearing from several North Country businesses, local officials, and consumers who are extremely nervous about the impending tariffs on Canada. The decision to move forward with the broad 25% tariff on Canadian goods will be highly detrimental to consumers and manufacturers in the North Country. Our area transportation equipment companies will be […]

The Albany Times-Union reports that New York’s Democrats are considering pushing back the date of a special election to fill Elise Stefanik’s congressional seat when she leaves to be ambassador to the United Nations. State Senator Dan Stec, who declared his candidacy for the seat in Congress, issued this statement. “Since Democrats assumed full control […]

By Ellenburg Center 10th Grader Clara Parsons  Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story 

The Peru Central School District is seeking candidates to fill two (2) at-large seats on the Board of Education due to the upcoming expiration of the terms of Ms. Sarah Graves and Mr. Steven Peters. The three-year term for each seat runs from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028. The Petition for Nomination of […]